The highest-performing public schools in reading in Walton County, Florida
15 public schools in Walton County, Florida appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER leads the list at 94.6%, against a median of 67.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER | INLET BEACH, FL | 94.6% | no change |
| 2 | SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 84.5% | no change |
| 3 | DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 78.1% | no change |
| 4 | VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 72.5% | no change |
| 5 | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 71.9% | no change |
| 6 | EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 68.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FREEPORT, FL | 68.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FREEPORT, FL | 67.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL | FREEPORT, FL | 65.1% | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | 62.5% | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | 61.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | PAXTON SCHOOL | PAXTON, FL | 60.5% | no change |
| 13 | WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | 59.6% | ▼ 7 |
| 14 | WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | 56.8% | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | 55.0% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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